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Monday, March 14, 2016

Updated Mississippi Storm Reports: Sunday 2 p.m.

PEARL, Miss – The Mississippi State Emergency Operations Center has updated storm reports from 39 counties due to the heavy rainfall and flooding throughout the state. Initial damage reports show 185 homes destroyed or sustained major damage and a total of 649 with minor damage or affected with assessments still ongoing. . There are no injuries or deaths being reported but two fishermen are still missing in Claiborne County.The National Weather Service says severe storms are possible later this afternoon until about midnight for areas north of Interstate 20. The northwest and delta areas of the state could see the strongest storms that may include damaging winds, large hail, and the possibility of tornadoes. The saturated ground and already flooded areas are susceptible to more flooding affects from heavy rainfall so the public is encouraged to remain very aware of the conditions around them.

There are five shelters open throughout the state being managed or supported by the Mississippi Department of Human Services and the American Red Cross:

Bolivar County: Merigold Storm Shelter on Lee St. in Merigold.Washington County: County Convention Center on Raceway Rd. in Greenville.

Coahoma County: Clarksdale Civic Center on East 2nd St. in Clarksdale.

· Wilkinson: Mobile home damaged, flooding in northwest part of county.

· Yazoo: Minor road flooding in Yazoo City.

MDOT road report by County:

Bolivar County

· MS 446 at Shaw-Skene Road west of Boyle

Claiborne County

· US 61 northbound near the Natchez Trace south of Port Gibson (CLOSED)

Coahoma County

· MS 316 two miles east of Jonestown

Clarke County

· MS 512 between Pachuta and Quitman CLOSED)

DeSoto County

· US 61 northbound at Star Landing Road (CLOSED)

Forrest County

· Hwy 11 between Old Hwy 42 west and Old Hwy 42 east

Lamar County

· MS 589 between Bellvue and Purvis (at Burnt Bridge Road) (CLOSED)

Madison County

· MS 22 eastbound past Spring Creek Road west of Flora

Pearl River County

· North Beech Street between MS 43 & Goodyear Boulevard (CLOSED)

Quitman County

· MS 315 at MS 3 in Sledge

Sunflower County

· MS 32 at 1 mile east of US 49 West in both directions

Tate County

· US 51 at Coldwater Bridge (CLOSED)

Warren County

· MS 822 (Old Highway 80) approximately three miles west of MS 27 (CLOSED)

Damage report updates will be released as they become available.

MEMA urges the public to report damages to your local Emergency Management Agency. For a list of contact numbers for your county, visit www.msema.org/local-ema.

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